What’s most important when choosing a smartphone or tablet?

If you’re in the market for electronic devices – and if you aren’t now, you surely will be – there are so many choices that might make you feel overwhelmed. But just as surely as there are many ways to go, there are also many options out there that are important and will help you make the decision that’s best for you.

So what’s most important when choosing a smartphone or a tablet? Xoom, a global leader in the money transfer business, recently conducted an exclusive survey of its Fil-Am customers to find out.

The kind of operating system the device uses was the most important reason to 26 percent who answered the survey. App capabilities and brand were the most important reason chosen by 18 percent in the survey, while 15 percent said it was the price of the smartphone or tablet.

The life of the battery was the most important reason for 10 percent of the respondents and five percent said the size of the screen was the deciding issue.

What’s most important to you? Maybe it’s best to take into account all of the reasons that make selecting a smartphone or tablet important. You’re the one that’s going to be using it, after all.